Omicron Arietis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 44m 32.97317s[1] |
| Declination | +15° 18′ 42.7085″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.78[2] |
| Distance | 594 ± 35 ly (182 ± 11[1] pc) |
| Spectral type | B9 Vn[3] |
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Omicron Arietis (ο Ari, ο Arietis) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Aries. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.49 ± 0.32 mas,[1] it is 594 ± 35 light-years (182 ± 11 parsecs) distant from Earth. This star has an apparent visual magnitude of +5.78,[2] which means it is dimly visible to the naked eye.
This is a B-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of B9 Vn.[3] The 'n' suffix indicates that it has nebulous absorption lines in its spectrum, which are caused by the Doppler effect and rapid rotation. Indeed, it has a projected rotational velocity of 225 km/s.[4]
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